cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> and i want to bring in abc's chief medical editor dr. richard besser now. rich, what about this, a second opinion, second opinion, second opinion? >> reporter: i mean, it's really hard, but i think this is one of the most important things you can do, with whatever serious illness you have. it's to ask this question. say to your doctor, before we go forward with any treatment, let's get a second opinion. and is there someone you can refer me to? the best doctors are going to welcome another set of eyes, another way of looking at it. at what's going on with you. >> the minute you get the worrying call about a mammogram, you go in? >> reporter: when you get that worrying call about the mammogram, it's -- hopefully they had the conversation ahead of time to say, look, if your mammogram is positive, we're going to need to do a biopsy and other things and then we'll see what's going on with your health. >> right, but remember these statistics if you get that call. it does not necessarily mean cancer. >> reporter: it does not mean cancer. >> ok

terry moran, abc news, new york. >>> and i want to remind you, starting monday, the abc news team will be reporting live from rome as the conclave begins on tuesday. >>> still ahead right here on "world news," you'll finally have your dream home. could it be that something inside it is making you sick? find out next. if there was a pill to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicated to your eyes, from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. as you age, eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. now that's a pill worth taking. [ male announcer ] ocuvite. help protect your eye health. i love the fact that quicken loans provides va loans. quicken loans understood the details and guided me through every step of the process. i know wherever the military sends me, i can depend on quicken loans. >>> the sale of homes is a strong part of the economic recovery in this count

for what happened, we'll turn to the new edition to the abc news team, who covered politics for years for "the new york times," abc's senior washington correspondent, jeff zeleny. >> reporter: senior republican officials tell abc news tonight they fear a racial slur from respecti representative don young, during a radio interview at home in alaska, could further alienate voters. >> my father had a ranch. we used to have 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes. >> reporter: the congressman's words reverberate across spanish language television, including our partner, univision. the sharpest reaction came from republican leaders themselves. a sign of the offensive nature or the derogatory slur that refers to mexicans crossing the border. speaker john boehner called the comments beneath the dignity of the office he holds. senator john mccain tweeted that the remarks have no place in our party of the nation's discourse. the 79-year-old congressman apologized for the words tonight, saying there is no malice in my heart. republican strategist danny diaz says this kind of talk won't improve the p

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that is it for this edition of abc news. th morntinues tomorrow morning at 4:30. thank you for joining us and have yourself a great night and a great week ahead. >>> this morning on "world news now," in a little more than a day, the most powerful men in the catholic church begin the process of selecting their new leader. >> the conclave is set to begin tomorrow. and this morning, we're getting a sense of the lead contenders. it's monday, march 11. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm diana perez. welcome back. >> thank you. >> had a good little stretch of a vacation there. >> i did, eight, nine days in new orleans. i'm even a little hoarse this morning. we were hooting and hollering down there. eat, drink and be merry. i love that town. >> happy to have you back. >>> over the weekend, we got a fascinating picture of the cardinal's different styles as they met with parishioners around rome. >>> first, a look at other stories we're following for you this morning. >>> a tense first meeting between the u.s.

it is an abc news exclusive. >>> later on in the pulse, will it be dynamite. , everybody. it is a new day of anticipation for the world's catholics. >> church leaders try again to select a brand-new pope. the cardinals will sell bait mass together this morning. there's a live look at vatican city before heading to the sistine chapel. >> once inside, the men could cast up to four ballots until one of them gets the necessary 77 votes and then that white smoke will, of course, pour from the chimney. we begin with abc's josh elliott. he is at the vatican. >> reporter: as the rains fell, the crowds packed st. peter's square looking skyward for the result of the first papal vote. and then the dense black smoke rose indicating there was no consensus yet. just hours before, the 115 voting cardinals entered perhaps sneaking in some last-minute conversations before heading to the conclave. some such as boston's cardinal sean o'malley took the time to sit alone in prayer. >> extra omnes. >> reporter: everyone out and with that the doors closed. the work of choosing a pope

a new study finds that patients are even at greater risk. how is this so? abc's dr. ny as 98,000 deaths each year from mistakes made in american hospitals. some of the blame, exhausted doctors. but the new studies are raising questions about the fix. interns report making more mistakes than when the shifts were longer and they had less sleep. one of the major reasons. shorter shifts mean doctors hand off critical information about you and your care to the next team on duty more frequently. whenever you or a loved one is in the hospital, you need to be aware of this. think of it like a game of telephone. used to be during a three day stay in the hospital your information was handed off three different times. now, as many as nine. the more handoffs the greater the chance for mistakes. these new studies are surprising and frightening. but there is something you can do to reduce your risk. if possible, when you are in the hospital, have an advocate with you. a family member or a friend make sure during handoffs the critical information is passed on correctly from allergie

richard besser, abc news, new york. >> if it was really that simple, that would be fantastic. like every medical story ever run, talk with your own doctor before you make any decisions. >> wait a week. some times things change. >> melanoma is so curable if you find it early. could be a good thing too. good news for a lot of folks. >> and it's one of the most common kinds of cancer. i do feel like we are just years away from finding a cure to cancer. we have made leaps and bounds as far as developing medicines that help people combat all kinds of cancers, melanoma being the most common and most treatable. we had the story last week or two weeks ago about the little girl born with hiv, then it went away. you know, we have doctors hard at work trying to find a cure for these things and i do feel like it's just a matter of time. >> sometimes the prevention is easier than the cure. if you're going to be out on the beach or working on the lawn, just do the sunscreen, people. you know, there are easy ways -- >> this is one of the eastest ways to prevent it. also, coming up from the m

sam champion, abc news, new york. >> he is in central park.aves. starting. >> i see it. it's coming. slow. >> stark. slow. >> maybe. >> i hope so. all right, today's weather. talk about it. still feels like winter just about everywhere. a messy commute in atlanta, nashville. rain/snowy mix there. rain/snow for denver as well. seattle will see showers. snow in fargo. >> temperatures in the southwest, phoenix in the mid 80s. colder than usual in minneapolis below the freezing mark. speaking of weather. a prosecutor in ohio is taking a hard line when it comes to delayed arrival of spring like temperatures. mike moser of butler county, ohio wants to indict punxsutawney phil. that's right. >> love it. indict him. >> indict him. >> arrest him. he says with temperatures in the teens that phil was come fleetly wrong about the prediction. >> take him to court! >> about spring's arrival. moser has been seeking the death penalty. >> exactly what we need! kidding. kidding of course before animal rights people call us. >> don't take this too seriously. mos

john, abc news, new york. >> thanks. >>> now to another crash, this one in florida, when a hot air balloon got tangled with power lines. nfl free agent dante stallworth is in the hospital with serious burns tonight. that balloon crashed into power lines near miami. his agent said he will survive. one of the other passengers was also injured. this crash comes days after the funerals for the victims in the other historic accident, the balloon crash in egypt after the fire broke out. one of the deadliest balloon accidents ever, killing 19 people. >>> we are learning more tonight after the plane crash in florida we reported on last night. the ntsb is on the scene. a small plane went down after takeoff? ft. lauderdale, exploding into flames in a nearby parking lot. all three people on board were killed, amazingly no one in the parking lot was hurt. they're looking at mechanical failures. it comes as federal investigators are trying to reduce small plane crashes that kill nearly 500 people every year. >>> in the west, fire fighters are battling their first giant wildfire of the season, four week

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> hard to watch that isn't it? >> what do i know?body hates looking at it. i do feel like we need to have them out there. if anything is ever going to change. people need to be held accountable. >> when we come back we'll check "the skinny." >> you're watching "world news now." ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> all right, everybody. welcome back. welcome to "the skinny." we have a lot to get to today. lots of celebrity news. starting with kate middleton, duchess of cambridge. she is pregnant. 5 months pregnant. couple weeks ago she let her tongue slip, somebody asked her a question, gave her something, and she said she would give it to her d-d -- >> her darling douglas. >> daughter. daughter. everybody thinks she meant to say daughter. well it sounds like she might be doing a little back pedaling. because at a st. patrick's day parade she told a soldier, number one, they don't know what they're having. and secondly she is secretly hoping for a son. while her husband prince william is secretly hoping for a daughter. >> good answer. the opposit

david wright, abc news, rome. >> and we thank you, david wright. >>> and now, back here at home, news of an unlikely alliance on a controversial topic. clint eastwood has announced he is joining the side of president obama, in one of the most polarizing debates in the nation, gay marriage. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl explains. >> reporter: less than a year ago, the president still personally opposed gay marriage. now tonight, he is urging the supreme court to strike down california's ban. the move puts president obama on the same page as clint eastwood. >> so, mr. president -- >> reporter: the man with the empty chair who ridiculed him at the republican convention. both now are part of a broad coalition urging the supreme court to strike down california's proposition 8, which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. the case against prop 8 is supported by a long list of companies from apple to xerox and a long list of influential republicans, including four former governors and top advisers to president george w. bush. obama's views on gay marriage h

. >> but little gladys needs several surrogate moms and an abc news correspondent. taking a village to raise this child. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" ♪ now monkeys don't monkey around ♪ >> they say it is love that makes a family. this morning an example of that is at the cincinnati zoo. >> check this out, tiny gorilla, gladys whose mother rejected her as a new surrogate mom. she has a few surrogate moms right now including abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: in the zoological world this is cause for celebration. she is peeing on me. when gladys's gorilla mother rejected her last month there was a chance she wouldn't make it. >> well, we'll have to change into some scrubs, matt, black scrubs, simulates gorilla skin color. >> ron evans and his team of ten surrogate gorilla moms would nurse, cradle, teach and mother this gorilla for three months before sending her to a real gorilla mom. inside gladys' room evans teaches me how to be a surrogate. the only way gladys' new gorilla family will accept her if humans can teach her to become a r

now, abc 7 news will be in washington, d.c. covering it for us. she'll be sitting in the court as the supreme court considers proposition 8. the live reports begin tomorrow here on abc 7. >> some bad news two people died when a truck flipped upside dmun a ditch this morning. chp says the man and 56-year-old woman were driving east near victoria island. rescuer workers had to pull the vehicle out of the ditch before getting to the two people. authorities have not released names and it's not clear what tlod that crash. >> this is a very exciting day for coastal communities there. is a ribbon cutting for first new tunnels to be built in 50 years that will give drivers around a stretch of highway 1 known as devil's slide. abc 7 news reporter is just souchblg pacific. they're so excited to see these things open. >> they are this, is the last time you're going to see traffic snaking by using old highway 1 that is behind use this was a day people living along the coast thought might never come. >> years of paper work. so i'm very excited to get to see tun

chris conley, abc news, new york. >> that is one bizarre family, man. >> why not?s for themselves. they're coming out. they stepping into the spotlight. why not? >> the kids have gone through a lot over the last couple of years. they lost their dad, their family has been in complete crisis. i feel like, and what do i know, but i would want to stay out of the public eye just until we figure it out and come out together as a semi normal looking family. but they are the jacksons. >> maybe that's what's happening. yeah, they're growing up. when you're 16, you want to get out there and show what you can do. >> that's what is making news this half hour. remember, follow us on facebook. >>> this morning on "world news now," winter blast. the worst snowstorm in two years hits chicago. and it's now barreling towards the northeast, bringing dangerous winds. >> travel nightmares as airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights. it's wednesday, march 6. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and good morning, everyone. i'm diana perez. >> and i'm john muller in for rob nelso

dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> we turn now to a troubling headline about a tube of potentially deadly virus misplaced. how could that happen? and what about a new report raising even more questions about safety in biological labs. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: it's a small frozen vial that contains a potentially deadly virus. and one of those vials is missing from the university of texas. it's a virus from a mouse that could cause hemorrhagic fever. and could be used in a terror attack. officials believe the vial was discarded during cleaning and poses no risk. but this news coming on the very same day that government investigators in a new report question lab management in our country. the texas lab is one of 13 in it u.s. with the highest designation, level four, they house the baddest bugs out there. smallpox, anthrax and ebola. there are more than 1,400 level three labs in our country too. over a six-year period, only one vial was lost. believed destroyed in shipping. but there were 600 separate releases of an agent inside labs. 11 lab workers sickened. tonight those gov

amanda knox will speak for the first time in an abc news primetime special with diane sawyer, tuesdayil 30th at 10:00 p.m. eastern time. >> and we will be right back. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from ou ♪ all i do is win win win >> the miami heat is hot. the team is chasing a winning streak few have accomplished. >> heat beat the charlotte bobcats to extend the league, pushing them into elite territory and perhaps the history books. abc's john schifrin has more. >> reporter: by georgetown getting stunned by florida gulf coast university and number one seeded gonzaga getting knocked out, the ncaa march madness tournament is almost defying reality. over in the nba. >> here it comes. >> reporter: the miami heat dream team is doing just what is expected of them, winning and winning and winning. lebron james and company are flirting with nba history. >> let's be honest, guys, we are not sitting here saying this is not something special. this is unbelievable streak. that we are on. >> reporter: the heat are trying to break the record set 40 years ago by the 1971-'72

news. this happened in sausalito. abc 7 news has the story. >> a rock slide crashed down on highway this is about 3:45 this morning. worst this mercedes-benz suv. the driver taken to the hospital with minor injuries. they says she came out and saw the large rock. >> they're substantial. i just nipped one. my tires are strong. but that is pretty substantial. >> so that is a sizeable chunk of rock. >> crews, a contractor and chp happened to be working on a project from the opposite side of the freeway. hills kept slipping. our crew was on the air. >> there is rock falling onto the freeway freeway. we've been told to move out of the area. >> two right lanes were closed for three hours. the two left remained open. the hillside is caltrans jurisdiction. district spokesperson says the rock slope has been stable for decades but duz z have a history of slide autos last big incident in that area and right up there is 82 and 82. there are classive slides in the area. the roadway was closed for several day autos we wanted to check o

officers are on scene, investigating we'll bring you updates on this breaking news as we get them here on abc0 and on twitter. >> good evening. >> i'm carolyn johnson. and a major safety concern tonight involving the new bay bridge construction project that involves defects discovered in large bolts or rods designed to help hold the bridge together. with only 159 days to go, the question is q k.these be replaced in time? laura anthony got a look today and is live tonight with the story for us. laura? >> this is hydrogen in these rods. the problems didn't come to light until this month. after those rods were installed and tightened and some snapped. the primary mission of the new bay bridge to make sure nothing like this happens again. it's had problems first, cracks were found on the decks made in china and there are problems with the welds. now, a giant batch will be needing to be reinforced or replaced. >> when opens, it will be safe. >> the issue came to light weeks ago. about 30 metal rods were tightened with nuts that broke. >> in this issue a third party review group helped them determi

special coverage here on abc. >>> and now, more news back here at home. george stephanopoulos sat down with president obama today for an exclusive interview. the president opening up about a story in the news that has touched him and his family. the first lady, along with other familiar names, appear to be the victims of a hack attack. abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has been tracking this story all day. and brings us the latest. >> reporter: this sinister looking website is posting what hackers claim is the social security number and credit report of the first lady. the fbi and secret service are investigating and today in an exclusive interview with abc's george stephanopoulos, president obama would not say if the information is authentic, but confirmed authorities are trying to find out what happened. >> we should not be surprised that if you have hackers who want to dig in and devote a lot of resources, that they can access people's private information. it is a big problem. >> right into the white house? >> again, i'm not confirming th

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linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> now, listen to this.rst of all, some of the things that you may not even remember, because they kind of disappear from the face of the earth, but they existed. there was hoola burger. >> this was horrible. like a piece of pineapple with cheese on it, back in the '60s. >> for catholics that didn't want to eat meat on friday. then there's the mchot dogs, mcspaghetti. arch delux. a mcblt. >> they kept the lettuce and tomato in a separate container so it would be cold. and the burger would be hot. who cares, right? >> and the mcpizza. i loved the mcpizza. >> there you go. >> but i didn't even remember. how about you? >> check it out. >> there it is. >> was that your high school job? >> yes. my husband -- talk about a confidence nonbooster, my husband said he applied for mcdonald's and didn't get the job. >> wow. >> poor guy. >> there's a fast food place called roy rogers, i used to make hamburgers at roy rogers in high school. i worked the grill. >> come on, roy rogers, send us pictures of john muller. >> the

martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> and now we have a program note. rrow george stephanopoulos will sit down with president obama at the white house and we'll bring you the details tomorrow night right here on "world news," and also the next morning on "gma." >>> some consumer news back at home tonight, the ban on the sale of those giant, sugary sodas, the subject of so much late night comedy, that ban has been put on hold. it was a big public health effort by the mayor of new york to help with obesity. it was supposed to start tomorrow, but today a judge says, not so fast. abc's gio benitez tells us why. >> reporter: today, on the eve of the nation's first ban on large sugary drinks, new yorkers were bracing for change. >> one of the last ones. enjoy it, because it's the last day. >> reporter: and businesses were ready. dunkin donuts wouldn't given you -- would have given you the syrup separately, and you would have had to pour it in yourself. now a stunning reversal. a state judge striking down that ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. one of

near pacifica, david louie abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> still to come tonight here on abc 7 news a bureaucrat who is the highest paid county administrator senate set to collecter big pay check for live. >> the state puts money into rebates to help you buy green cars. but critics say the bill milins could be better spent elsewhere. >> live doppler 7 shows moisture lurking off shore. the likelihood of rainfall coming up. >> later the very real theft a tsunami striking california coast. what you can do to be ready for the next one. stay with us. >>> you may not know it but plug in electric cars are cheaper here in california than other states. it's to produce eem yigs and clean up the air, others question using tax dollars to subsidize those that can afford green technology. >> they're going like hot cake ootz $43 million rebate program for plug in hybrids is nearly empty. the california air resources board and energy commission pumped $10.5 million more into account. enabling residents of getting up to $2500 back. combined with the federal program, consumers can save as much as 10 grand off the

for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, los angeles. >> that's such a tragedy. >>> thek at the morning's top headlines back with rob nelson. >> good morning, guys. >>> good morning, everyone out there as well. in the news today concern over the missile threatt from north korea has provoked the pentagon to deploy 14 more missile intercepters in alaska. the additional interceptors brings to 44 the total deployed in alaska and in california. >>> a federal judge in san francisco has ruled that the fbi's use of national security letters to gather customer data from banks, phone companies and other businesses is unconstitutional. the fbi forbids recipients of the letters from informing customers that the information has been requested. the letters do not require a judge's approval under the patriot act. >>> maryland lawmakers have approved a measure abolishing the death penalty in that state on friday. now sent that bill to governor martin o'malley to sign. maryland would be the 18th state to ban the death penalty. >>> and now we turn to the street performer in australia. che

thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with cheryl and dan. >> larry, thank you. hateful bill boards plastered on muni buses in san francisco. is this taking free speech too far? >> and prescription pill that's kill. efforts to make doctors think twice before writing prescriptions that nurn a deadly overdose. >> i'm abc 7 news sandhya patel. a warming trend will take your temperatures up into the 80s. i'll show you where, and when, coming up. >> good evening, i'm cheryl jengs. >> i'm san tashly. the san francisco city leaders denouncing a new round of muni bus ads they say are antimuslim condition taining powerful images and inflammatory language. carolyn, city officials are trying to counter this. >> these ads goring to run for a month, placed on 10 out of the 800 buses. sponsors paid $5,000 muni says will now go to fund a study on the impact of discrimination on the muslim community. next time you step on board a san francisco muni bus this, ad might greet you. it shows osama bin laden,

reporting from the newsroom abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> abc 7 news is in washington, d.c. and will be sitting in court when the supreme court considered proposition 8. the live reports begin tomorrow here on abc 7 news. >> washington, d.c. people waiting outside of the supreme court wint jer not over yet. >> so far two deaths are blamed on the stompl. 1300 flights have been cancelled. the storm moved east giving areas more snow than they'd seen all winter long. >> now, spencer christian is here with an accuweather update for us. spencer? >> not very spring like but no snow. there is a look at the cloud cover. a wide area of scattered moisture looking impressive here, we're picking up moisture in the atmosphere. back to the bay area looking towards golden gate you can see lots of cloud cover and it's cool. it has not been able to warm up much today. another live view shows lots of cloud cover and cool conditions. temperatures into low 60s now in fairfield and los gatos, partly cloudy skies and cool, becoming cloudier overnight. by afternoon tomorrow, more sunshine than cloud

nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> and we thank you for watching tonight. ways working for you at abcnews.com. "nightline" will be here later at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern. i'll seal you once again right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> two fallen police officers remembered for passions on, and off the job. >> the emotional tie you get with your animals and people who work here. >> late, new information on the death of a volunteer lion keep yes, an update from a sanctuary where she died. >> a possible legal precedent in the death of a san francisco pedestrian k a bicycle rider be convictsed of vehicular man slaught jer? >> someone you know has -- you may know has an extra $33 million there. is a lucky new winner hiding out in the bay area tonight. >> this is not something that we've dealt with before, our department. and or fall of us, the sane payne is still too fresh. >> with a wail of bag pipes filling the hp pavilion, families of two police officers are escorted to their seats at a heart wrenching memorial service in their honor. goo

richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> not looking very spring-like, is it?ane sandy. >> and pictures taken from space reveal how large this storm has become. our coverage now continues with accuweather's jim dickey. with even more snow on the way. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and diana. we look at the radar and satellite imagery here. off the coast of the mid-atlantic. a pretty daunting-looking storm system wrapping up. the rain and snow ongoing. you see the pinks and blues starting to mix in. as temperatures fall overnight, we're dragging in cold air, changing back to snow in many cases. we'll see a slushy coating to an inch piling up through wednesday night, thursday morning. the wednesday high as well, gusts of 60, 70 miles per hour along the coast of new jersey. we'll see those gusts along new england as well. so coastal flooding, beach erosion, that continues along with more in the way of snowfall. this is going to interact with another upper low off of southern ontario now. that keeps snow in place on through the day on thursday into the ov

it's tuesday, march 5. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. john muller in for rob nelson. >> welcome. >> good to be here. >> always love it when you're here. you're here all week. we're excited about that. >> yep. not getting any sleep but having a good time. >> don't forget this face. >> you might see me every once in a while. >> and i'm diana perez. from chicago to washington, d.c., millions of americans are on storm watch this morning. get the very latest from accuweather in a moment. >>> also this morning, tough talk from the u.s. to iran. from the vice president to the secretary of state. the message to iran is the same, stop the nuclear plans or else. >> now also this morning, crime fighting thanks to a caped crusader, how batman helped cops for real. check him out. we'll go in search of his true identity. >> i love vigilantes. >> his physique isn't exactly the movie star physique. >> that's okay. he got the bad guy. >>> and the movie sequel that's getting a whole bunch of buzz. "anchor man 2" reunites rob burgundy and the cast that's k

richard besser, abc news, new york. >> wow. so there are more cases in the u.s.h korea where they're studied more than in other places. and dr. richard besser said that doesn't mean we have more cases here it means we are diagnosing them more, we are more aware of it. still, staggering numbers. >> such a mystery. really, just, gosh, scary. >> yeah. >> and to think in some schools that means there are, one child per classroom. there are very large classrooms. in some parts of the country. that's a lot. >> too much. >>> all right. let's take a look at the forecast for this thursday morning. colder than normal in the northeast. flurries from central new jersey, boston, cape cod. lake-effect snow in michigan, western new york. rain changing to snow from memphis city -- i'm sorry -- kansas city to memphis. mountain snow in the rockies and cascades. showers in the pacific northwest. >> 40s, seattle, billings. 20s in the upper midwest. 77 in miami. >>> a cute cuddly baby boy stealing hearts in alaska. after a tough break in his young life. >> this irresistible polar bea

i am rosita ortiz, that's my abc news "world news" story. >>> ome >>> welcome back.eadlines for quite some time. congress is on break this week but when lawmakers get back to washington, they'll get right to work on the extremely divisive issue of gun control. >> sure is. it is sure to be a bruising debate with supporters and well financed on both sides. they're going to be going at it. abc's tahman bradley is in washington with more. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning. the fight over gun control will intensify as congress debates president obama's new gun measures. both sides understand the stakes and are gearing up for a battle. more than 100 days since newtown tragedy, congress is set to take up new gun control measures. opponents and supporters are gearing up for a fight. >> this is what the survivors want. this is what the public wants. >> it slows down the law-abiding and does nothing to anybody else. >> reporter: the senate will soon begin debating a bill to expand background purchases, crack down on gun trafficking and provide additional funding

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >>>?n ohio tonight, a makeshift memorial is growing where an accident claimed the lives of six teenagers. the suv hit a guard rail, flipped over and landed in a pond. two other passengers survived. the victims were between 14 and 19 years old. no one was wearing a seat belt. just outside seattle, a teenager playing video games at home was interrupted by a noise that sounded like thunder, but when he looked out the window, he saw a small plane had crashed into his house, sparing his life by just a few feet. clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: investigators tonight are trying to figure out why this small plane suddenly fell from the sky. slamming into this home just outside seattle on saturday. miraculously missing the teenager playing video games with a friend upstairs just a few feet away. >> i was sitting in my house, i heard a loud bang like thunder. i look outside and i look down and there's the wing. >> reporter: the pilot, identified as 45-year-old jay uzatalo was killed. his

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you have all those impacts. >> lisa argen, abc news meteorologist. >> are we seen these earlier stormsstorms is that the new normal? >> i think we're having a new normal. i absolutely do. it's not as hot in the summer as it usually is. it's not as cold. in the winter months as it has been in the past. think we're seeing a new normal. every ten years we'll go back and get the data and they have been trending warmer for the bay area. i think that is the nay normal. >> the weather conferences have provided proof of the glaciers and the temperatures rising, not just in one location but around the country. i think certainly global warming is a huge threat to the bay area. if it continues at current pace we could be seeing major climate changes. we're seeing khaims changes around the world. ♪ ♪ >> i have to say one of the best tools we have at abc7 is live doppler 7-hd. >> leigh glaser, abc news meteorologist. >> whether i am out in the field reporting on weather, it is spot on. it is spot on. it is so reliable, it's accurate. live doppler 7, it's on mount st. helena. it is farther west than

abc 7 news is live on the scene he'll have the latest for you on abc 7 news at 5:00 and you can get breaking news updates any time on twitter on abc 7 news bay area. >> checking healthy living news new numbers out for cdc and prevention. the cdc reports 105 children died this flu season, about 90% never receive aid shot or mist. doctors report about half of the american children got shots this year, experts recommend everyone over six months get a flu shot every year. >> people relie on guide dogs to help them get around. >> now, there happens to be a dog depending on another dog to be his eyes. take a look this, is isaac the husky. someone found anymore and a small terrier wandering together on monday. >> now, they're in need of a home. officials say two have an inseparable bond. >> it's remarkable how she's trying to be aware of where isaac is at. you know? if he's not right behind her she'll stop and wait for him to catch up with her, it's really funny. and... >> the pair had been scheduled to be euthanized but a group stepped forward to find someone who can give both isaac and isabella a

bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >> powerful stuff. if you talk about the scope of this. amount of people killed, again, you don't want to lose one american life. 4,500 american soldiers to 100,000 iraqis many of them children. a scary number. and some other numbers for you. this war apparently cost us $1.7 trillion. $490 billion in benefits for the veterans. that number alone can go up to $6 trillion over 40 years. >> i will tell you this -- the veterans deserve every penny to care for them now that they're back. the time to pinch pennies might have been before it started. not now. >> that's right. completely agree with you. all right, coming up, an actress' picture worth 1,000 words. >> celebrity singers with a bittersweet relationship that could make interesting song lyrics coming up in "the skinny." >> mm-hmm. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >> welcome to "the skinny," everybody. we start with some sad news from the stars. we have a breakup to tell you about kate perry and john mayer have broken up again. i didn't know this. i had no idea. they called it quits in august. they ma

it is friday, march 1. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good friday morning, everybody. john muller in for rob nelson. march 1. turn on the heater, man. >> when is it going to get here? >> bring out the flowers. >> come on, winter, it's time for you to go. >> we're almost there. >> we're going to get some roman catholic insight into the process of picking a new pope. >>> also this morning, an infant found abandoned in a suburban houston area, left in a plastic bag. found out about the unprecedented search for the parents. it's using a remarkable technique that we'll tell you about. >> this is something you really want to see. every once in a while, you find a story where there's a child who has gone missing, and you want to know what the child looks like now. this is a totally different take on that. i am mesmerized by this story. >>> while the supreme court takes up a divisive issue in a few weeks. see who just joined the president urging the justices to legalize same-sex marriage. even die-hard republicans are joining this fight. >> some die-hard republicans. >>> and d

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> it is tuesday in asia and stock market there is down.ck on wall street drop over news about the bailout deal in cypress. investors worried that the deal could set precedent for other euro zone nation. cypress agreed to tax big depositors to raise much-needed cash. all of the 0country bank will remain closed until thursday. >>> florida governor is temporarily shutting down the lieutenant governor office to save some money. second in command resigned as part of an investigation into a gambling ring even though she has not been accused of any wrongdoing. even so remaining employee in her office are off the job until new lieutenant governor is appointed. >> community pressure may have paid off just ahead here what san francisco hotel will now do with cherished painting. >> warning for medical experts. what many new mothers are dog too soon. the stories dog t[ man ] i got this citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a weather balloon, with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just a

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when abc news introduced the mentorship program to me. it was surreal. d helped me realize when you are serving your country you don't think of civilians serving you. shows like "world news." opened doors for me. this is my "world news" story. ♪ >>> victoria's secret is under fire for targeting young girls. >> at issue, the company's new ad campaign called bright young things. as of this morning, more than 4,500 people have signed an online petition that urges the company to pull this campaign. abc's abby boudreau has the story. >> reporter: it's known for sexy lingerie and runway models, but is victoria's secret pushing it too far too fast? many moms say the new ad campaign bright young things is targeting their teen and tween daughters, sparking backlash on victoria's secret facebook page, comments like "this is really disgusting, and i'm thinking twice about buying from you anymore." another woman posted "what happened to good 'ole frouit of the looms" >> clearly, that's what seems to be happening. >> reporter: bright young things is part of the pink c

david wright, abc news, rome. >> you can imagine some of the politicking behind the scenes there. of course, diane sawyer anchors "world news" from rome beginning tonight and abc news will have live coverage when the conclave actually begins. a very, very big week kicking off tomorrow. this time. over the last 110 years, we've had a conclave of only five days, but going back hundreds of years, there were conclaves that lasted years. they had to resort to some crazy things. >> the urgency is this time around is that holy week is coming up and they probably want to get this done as quickly as they can. following the numbers here. two-thirds majority or 77 of the 115 cardinals is required to elect the pope. so that's the math it takes for the next pontiff to take his position. >> a lot of attention being paid to mr. timothy dolan out there. >> things are changing, an american becoming pope seems a little unlikely. >> probably not going to happen. they say ideally someone from a third world -- a developing nation, hispanic, black would be nice, but most likely an italian. >> interestin

near the bay bridge, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> the eastern span scheduled to open on labor day. that is 159 days from now. stay with abc 7 news and abc 7 news.com for the latest updates on construction there. >>> the first day of all electronic toll collecting went smoothly morning at the golden gate bridge but things got a little hairy by mid day. listen. >> no stopping. no backing up. no stopping. continue forward. >> that is an attendant warning a driver to keep moving. we saw a man get out of his car at the toll booth to look for an attendant inside. despite all the advanced notice many drivers were still perplexed approaching the toll plaza. >> i saw a sign saying no cash. i thought possibly there would be one lane for people that have cash. >> more than one driver threw up their arms in confusion. officials are gearing up for the large number of tourists who will be crossing the bridge this weekend. they will have workers there to wave drivers through and hand out flyers informing them of how to sign up for an electronic account. >>> one day after hearing arguments, supreme

we'll bring you more updates on this breaking news here on abc 7 news at 9:00 and 11:00. as well as on twitter abc 7 news bay area. >> former secretary of defense says allowing women in combat will help put an end to sexual assaults in the military. mark? >> could it help put an end to them? but before you jump to the conclusion he's talking about women in the military having to defend himself was a gun what panetta is talking about is how women in the military are perceive bid comrades. leon panetta admits sexual assaults are a serious problem its like what you see on college campuses. they start to abuse women part of a process of hazing. if you will. >> he says it escalates from there to estimated 19,000 sexual assaults a year. >> and then, only a handful of those probably about 5,000 or 6,000 were prosecuted. >> actually numbers are worse. of the 19,000 only 3300 were reported in 2011. fewer than 500 resulted in charge autos that would take it out of a chain of command. >> now, that is jackie speier talking about her bill taking the investigation out of the chain of co

matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> and we always have more for you at abcnews.com. r at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern. and it great to begin the week with you. see you again tomorrow. >>> tonight a standoff with the coast guard ends in three arrests. >> a neighborhood in peril from a broken water main. a major sink hole developing under two homes and others could be off limb writs for week autos we're going to show you conditions we face that winter gets off to the driest start in decades. >> how much more productive you can be if you had someone to sort through e mail for you. >> here is a woman being man hand yeld by a coast guard rescue crew. they yanked her off the tail of a stolen sail boat after a standoff that ended with three arrests. >> that woman and tw men arrested will face charges for stealing that yacht from sausalito then running it aground in pacifica. they refused to get off. now, the challenge is to move yachts without damaging it. mark? >> this is just about 50 yards off shore. a tug boat trying to ease the darling off the sand, she's got a 10 f

brian ross abc news, new york. >> michigan senator karl levin retiring he will not seek reelection in he can best serve constituent without the disstrx of campaig campaigning. 78-year-old has been in the senate since 1979 and currently serves as chair of the powerful armed services committee. marries from around the country including san francisco ed lee coming together in new public service announcement on gun violence. >> no more family to console. no more neighborhood in mourning. no more make shift memorial. >> 900 marries from 45 states take part in this p sa demanding that congress demand that -- demand that go congress pass legislation requiring background check for all sales limiting military style and high capacity magazine and make gun trafficking a federal crime. >> let's go back and talk about the story we reported at the very top and that is that moving memorial today for 2 fallen police officers if santa santa cruz. mayor of santa cruz spoke at today memorial for the 2 fallen officers and sentiment echo the thoughts of so many. >> we have lost 2 wonderful friends, 2 indi

on the on abc 7 news at 11:00 on channel 7.sports tonight. >> and plenty of it it. >> that's nice. >> we did some work tonight. [ laughter ] one in a row. the warriors clinging to the sixth playoff spot the in the west. games like tonight a must. hosting a bad pistons team. got to go out and crush them. warriors karl landry passing on the pregame bug. want to dance? i want to dance. harrison barnes with authority. could do this so often but he doesn't. perry hitting his third triple of the game early. golden state lead. up 15-5. again on the alley-oop from david lee. barnes should be crushing guys every night but he is too passive. this is gracive and what we like. to the rack. strong. barnes 13 points on 6 of 7 shooting. the pistons. whole team is like out of witness protection. any of them. curry had 31 points. and the warriors win 105-97. got to take care of business. >>> lebron james speaking of taking care of business. the heat the fourth team in nba history with at least 20 straight wins. lebron. reverse jam. king james 2